Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region

What Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region does

The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region (JRC) is a UK-registered non-profit community representative body, headquartered at Heathlands Village, Prestwich/Manchester (M25 9SB), that has represented, protected, united, defended, and served the Jewish community of Greater Manchester and the surrounding region for over 100 years. Its core functions are representation, security coordination, interfaith engagement, political advocacy, leadership development, and commemorative events; it does not sell commercial products or services. Operating with a 5-person staff and a volunteer management board (Chair: Mark Adlestone OBE; Chief Executive: Marc Levy), JRC works through a dense network of communal partnerships, including the Community Security Trust (CST) on security, The Fed on social care, UJIA on leadership development, the Jewish Leadership Council on national advocacy, GMCA and Greater Manchester Police on civic engagement, and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust on healthcare-sector inclusion.

JRC's underlying technology is minimal: a WordPress website (jewishmanchester.org) with event listings, Microsoft Forms for event registration (including the JRC Community Awards nominations), and Google Analytics for web traffic. Revenue is generated exclusively through donations and fundraising, including events such as the CST Fundraising Dinner, and pricing is not publicly disclosed as the organization does not commercialize services. GTM is entirely event- and relationship-driven: panel discussions, leadership programmes, interfaith dialogues, government meetings, public demonstrations, and commemorative events. The primary customer segment is the Jewish community of Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Cheshire, with secondary engagement to government, NHS, police, and education stakeholders.

Name

Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region

Legal name

Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region

Website

https://jewishmanchester.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region (JRC) is a 100-year-old non-profit umbrella body representing the Jewish community of Greater Manchester, Lancashire, and Cheshire through advocacy, security coordination, interfaith engagement, and communal events, funded by donations and operating with a 5-person staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Representation Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ), Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

Keywords

• Community representation
• Interfaith engagement
• Community advocacy
• Security coordination
• Leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The JRC receives donations and conducts fundraising activities to support its community representation, advocacy, and security initiatives. They host fundraising events including the CST Fundraising Dinner.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region (JRC) is a community representative organization that has been representing, protecting, uniting, defending, and serving the Jewish community of Greater Manchester and the surrounding region for over 100 years. It coordinates community-wide advocacy on antisemitism and security, organizes interfaith engagement and commemorative events, delivers leadership development programmes, and represents communal interests to government, the police, the NHS, and other civic bodies.

Product overview

The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region (JRC) is a community representative organization, not a product or technology company. It operates a website (jewishmanchester.org) to communicate with and serve the Jewish community of Greater Manchester. The organization does not offer commercial products or services for sale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Representation and Advocacy
• Community Events and Commemorations
• Leadership Development Programmes
• RepPresents Newsletter
• Manchester Jewish Year Book

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMFT leadership (Mark Cubbon, Group CEO; Kimberley Salmon-Jamieson, Group Chief Nursing Officer) has demonstrated longstanding support for the JRC and wider Jewish community. They have been tremendous partners engaging constructively and showing dedication to working with the community. Their work in tackling antisemitism across the health service has made MFT an exemplar of best practice.
• Community Security Trust (CST)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCST works closely with JRC on security matters, antisemitism reporting, and community protection. JRC collaborates with CST in Westminster advocating for community safety. CST Northern Regional Director Amanda Bomsztyk serves on JRC Management Board.
• The Fed (Jewish Family and Social Care)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fed is a major communal organization providing social care services. JRC facilitates visits from civic leaders including the Chief Executive of GMCA to The Fed. JRC Board member Raphi Bloom also serves as The Fed Director of Fundraising.
• UJIA (United Jewish Israel Appeal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJRC partners with UJIA on Leadership Development Courses and youth engagement programmes. They collaborate on delivering high-quality leadership training to participants across the Jewish community.
• Jewish Leadership Council (JLC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJLC is the national Jewish communal leadership body. JRC participates in JLC events including Parliamentary Receptions, and collaborates on advocacy efforts with government.
• Work AvenueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork Avenue provides employment and business support services. JRC supported Work Avenue's expansion into Manchester, hosting their office opening. Work Avenue has helped over 40,000 people into employment over 20 years.
• Antisemitism Policy TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJRC works alongside Antisemitism Policy Trust in Westminster advocating for action against antisemitism following the Heaton Park terrorist attack.
• Manchester Jewish MuseumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJRC collaborates with Manchester Jewish Museum for community events and educational programmes. The museum serves as a venue for commemorations including Holocaust Memorial Day events.
• Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJRC maintains constructive engagement with GMCA leadership including Chief Executive Caroline Simpson. The GMCA Chief Executive visited Hatzola and The Fed facilities, demonstrating ongoing support for the Jewish community.
• Greater Manchester Police and Police Crime CommissionercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJRC engages regularly with GMP and the Police Crime Commissioner (Kate Green) on community safety and antisemitism concerns. Lancashire Constabulary also participates in JRC events including Armistice Day services.
• Lancaster UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJRC Stakeholder Manager Rabbi Danny Bergson meets with university leadership and students for weekly Bagel Lunch, providing support for Jewish students across the region.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Jewish Congress: Umbrella organization representing Jewish communities across Europe to European institutions. Comparable in advocacy and representation function to JRC but operating at the supranational level.
• World Jewish Congress: Global representative body of Jewish communities and federations. Relevant analog for JRC's representative and advocacy work, but at a global scale and with diplomatic rather than regional-municipal focus.
• Community Security Trust: The UK Jewish community's principal security and antisemitism-monitoring organization. Comparable to JRC because it is a core strategic partner and a JRC Management Board member sits on CST's regional team; differs in that CST is a specialist security body rather than a broad community representative.

Direct peers

• New York Jewish Community Relations Council: Regional Jewish community relations council serving the New York area. Directly comparable in mission (advocacy, interfaith, government relations, security liaison) to JRC's role in Greater Manchester, though at a much larger scale and US context.
• Scottish Council of Jewish Communities: Scotland's equivalent regional Jewish representative council. Closely mirrors JRC's remit of representing a regional Jewish community, conducting interfaith and government engagement, and serving as the main communal liaison with civic authorities.
• Jewish Leadership Council: Umbrella body for major UK Jewish communal organizations that engages in parliamentary advocacy and government relations. JRC is explicitly a JLC partner and operates in a similar advocacy and convening role, differing mainly in regional vs. national scope.
• Board of Deputies of British Jews: The democratically elected national representative body of the UK Jewish community. Directly comparable to JRC as a community-wide advocacy and representation organization, but operating at the national level rather than regionally.
• Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco: Regional Jewish community federation and representative body. Comparable to JRC in providing community-wide representation, convening, and donor mobilization for a metropolitan Jewish population.

Emerging players

• Interfaith Network UK: UK umbrella body for interfaith organizations. Comparable to one dimension of JRC's work — interfaith dialogue and relationship-building — but JRC adds the political advocacy and community representation layer that the Interfaith Network does not perform.
• Jewish Council of Australia: Australian Jewish community representative and advocacy body. Comparable in mission to JRC — community representation, advocacy against antisemitism, interfaith engagement — but at a national rather than regional scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JewishMCR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jewish-representative-council-of-greater-manchester-and-region

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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